Cocktails and Dreams ….(as any of you know who have seen the Tom Cruise Movie, “Cocktail”) was going to be the name of a new business venture where bartenders tossed drinks and bottles in the air without spilling a drop. I was fascinated at the expertise of these bartenders, especially since I can hardly carry…
“Therefore, do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own”. Pretty sound advice huh? And yet, sometimes it is very hard to put into practice. It was a little chilly today, so I grabbed my shawl and a steaming cup of green tea…
Apparently….the United Parcel Service (UPS) has no creed or motto! (I thought everyone has a creed! I know I do! 😉 I just found out that the United States Postal Service has no official creed or motto,… However, an inscription on the James Farley Post Office in New York City reads: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers…
“When there’s silver in your hair, you won’t have to ask if I still care…” Lyrics to the song “I Swear” by John Michael Montgomery….I just love that song. I am going to share a verse and chorus of the song….Remember I am a romantic! 😉 I’ll give you everything I canI’ll build your…
“Baby It’s Cold Outside”…is the lyric to a song about the frightful Winter weather! Many people all over the country are experiencing “frightful” weather! The Winter weather is doing all kinds of cold, icy swings up in the Northeast and Midwest! A dear friend of mine, … who lives in Long Island, New York is…
Man Does Not Live By Bread Alone….but when making Mexican Breads, it could be a lot of fun, and they taste good too! Happy Valentine’s Day to Every One….If too much chocolate is an issue today…(but who can really have too much chocolate?) Perhaps you could give one of these Mexican Breads a try. Home…
Tools of the Trade, ….Tips and the ingredients I have on hand for making Mexican Recipes! Hola…(hello) Buenos dÃas or Buenas tardes (Good Morning or Good Afternoon, depending on what time of day you are reading this) ¿Cómo estás? ( how are you?) Amigo (Friend) If my sister-in-law (Vera) in New Mexico is reading this, I am sure…
Rock Chalk Jayhawk! This post is going to be about College Basketball, not just any team, but the Kansas Jayhawks! If you have read any of my sports posts to this Blog, you will know that I am a big Jayhawk fan. Monday evening, February 10… the Kansas Jayhawks played their in-state rival, the Kansas…
Do you remember the phrase supposedly spoken by Marie Antoinette …Let them eat Cake…I say, Let Them Eat Pie! Let us all eat Pie! Today I want to talk about Pies!!! I love pies…..there is nothing greater than a pie cooling on an open window sill, with a frilly curtain fluttering in the…
I love chocolate meringue pie. Some friends prefer the whipped cream on top of the chocolate filling, but I like the beaten egg whites piled high on the pie and toasted in the oven to crisp peaks! If I wanted whipped cream on my pie, I would buy a carton of Cool Whip and chow…
Oh how I love Apple Pie! I have a confession to make….I won’t eat restaurant Apple Pie! I think it is because they are previously frozen, they just don’t taste the same. There is one restaurant near St. Louis, MO that makes a Levee High Apple Pie. The name of the out of the way…
Lemon Meringue Pie….A staple! I believe one would place it right after Apple Pie and the Flag! 😉 This recipe was my Grandmothers’ and she used to call it her “old favorite”, because it was so reliable. I hope you like this recipe. The printable recipe is below: